Prejudices

In interpersonal relationships there are principles that favor or, on the contrary, limit the healthy development of communication, preventing the necessary exchange of enriching information for all involved in the process.

That is why it is very important for a life coach to understand the right way to relate to his clients, since the quality of the interrelationship between both will depend on the exchange of opinions and ideas that will provide the coach with sufficient knowledge about the person he is working with, and thus be able to guide him more accurately in his personal development process.

Healthy working relationships

When a client begins the path of personal development, he has already taken a positive step in assuming his truth: he is aware that he needs help; but at the same time, he brings with him his limitations, among them, he may also have prejudices regarding different aspects of reality.

It is then up to the coach from the first work sessions to understand the truth that defines this person and from that place, without preconceived judgments, to implement the process of personal growth of his client.

In order for the time spent working with the client to be productive, the fundamental premise of the coach must always be to understand the client in order to help him/her effectively with personalized strategies.

The professional coach knows that ideas shape, through emotions, the way we behave with others, and this implies separating his personal conception of reality, thus cultivating an open, flexible mentality, which makes him see people from the respect of their individuality and from a sincere acceptance.

Starting from the irrefutable truth that we are all imperfect and that we are improving every day, the coach is sensitive to his client, and does not allow appearances to divert him from his true objective, which is to help him recognize the reality he is living so that he can take action and move forward in his personal development process.

Changing perception

When guiding a client, regardless of his practical experience, a coach must take special care to keep to a minimum the risk of spoiling the relationship he has cultivated with the client during the work sessions and keep in mind that the person he is guiding may feel many doubts and be vulnerable.

Compassion does not help here, but neither does pushing the person to the point of discomfort. As with most things, the right balance yields benefits for your client's growth.

The coaching professional is also aware that he is being observed by his client, who, although he needs help to reverse negative situations in his reality, can also be a person with prejudices, and value his coach from a point of view that does not allow him to feel comfortable and create a solid connection, because his prejudices do not make the coach trustworthy for him. It is the task of the professional to identify the possible reasons that support this opinion, knowing that the sooner they create a reliable and comfortable working relationship, the sooner they will be able to implement